Stephen A. Smith has been so busy howling like David Naughton in American Werefolf that he doesn't have enough copy to fill his Inquirer column. So what do you do? You manufacture bullshit. You play fantasy basketball, like you're 10 guys from college trying to stay in touch, throwing crap against the wall hoping the gullible dude in your league -- the one everyone adores but is, nevertheless, the target of every joke -- will bite.

Do you honestly think the Clippers would execute that deal? Do you think they'd hand over one of five best point guard prospects to come through the league in a dozen years? Do you think Elgin is at all interested in Iverson's contract? Please.

Smith's so busy yelling his way to the middle that he's forgotten to work his sources.

It's too bad; Smith used to be a dependable read precisely because of his access to rostered players. But now, he's just shtick.

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Look, Iverson is going to go down in history as one of the greatest to ever play this game and not win a championship. The reason? He's effective only when the ball is in his hands at all times. The Clippers play a much more team oriented game, and unless Iverson's ego could swallow taking ten less shots a game (which it wouldn't), I don't see trading anybody for Iverson would help this team. And trading Livingston and Maggette for a player that at best has maybe three years left for two freakish young athletes with unlimited potential (especially Livingston!) for Iverson's huge salary and at times selfish attitude? Wishful thinking on Stephen A's part. Here's to Elgin saying HELL NO!!!!!!

Look, Iverson is going to go down in history as one of the greatest to ever play this game and not win a championship. The reason? He's effective only when the ball is in his hands at all times. The Clippers play a much more team oriented game, and unless Iverson's ego could swallow taking ten less shots a game (which it wouldn't), I don't see trading anybody for Iverson would help this team. And trading Livingston and Maggette for a player that at best has maybe three years left for two freakish young athletes with unlimited potential (especially Livingston!) for Iverson's huge salary and at times selfish attitude? Wishful thinking on Stephen A's part. Here's to Elgin saying HELL NO!!!!!!

Its not the first time the Kaman rumor has bubbled up. The plausible rumor as it was was that he didn't like being yelled at by Sam. For a kid with ADD who has probably misunderstood and prejudged his whole life, it would be reasonable to assume that he would be (overly?) sensitive to being barked at in the way that Sam does.

So as facts go I'd lean this towards Maggette being unhappy as a 6th man so true, versus the Lakers being saved by the likes of Shammon Williams and a third string Clipper SF and making the playoffs again in a much improved West as false.

I can't believe how many sports talk show hosts are saying that they would make this trade. I think you'd have to be thinking of next year ONLY and not of the future of the club. Not to mention that the salaries of Maggette and Livingston are still about 8 mil a year less then Iverson's, so they'd have to include probably two other players. They'd have to pretty much gut the team to get a guy whose body can't possibly hold up much longer.

Not quite sure if the rumor has any truth in it, but just read an article on Hoopshype.com about the Al Harrington trade that will send Maggette to the Nuggets, Joe Smith to the Hawks and Harrington to the Warriors. In exchange, the Clippers would get Mike Dunleavy Jr. I personally wouldn't favor such trade, but I also wouldn't bet against coach Dunleavy to lure his boy to play for him when given the chance. Any thoughts?

Rudy Gay certainly has a lot of upside, but the Memphis trade seems crazy to me. Shane Battier (a six pick) has done nothing but play hard and contribute every night for four years and now he's being traded for a number eight pick?! Okay, I'm Duke biased, but still.

04/11/08 18:25:29

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